Death By 1,000 Cuts: How You Waste Time

[@jay4988]

Whos here after watching Alex Becker's video?

[@nickcicione8455]

gon tuh me lol

[@fxwithterry]

Me

[@raymeester7883]

Yep.

[@TSTechGear]

ding ding ding ding

[@DesertDirtRider]

A big YES.

[@matthewkivnani]

I have watched this video over 50 times in the last 3 years. Life changing content.

[@DaveNash]

@ferdy rofl

[@batuhandogan6241]

any ideas on how to create constraints?

[@bmejia220]

@@batuhandogan6241 yeah! Control your environment, work in an empty room with the necessities nearby (water toilet, inspirational poster), work at the same times every day, and let your family know that you need this block of time for isolation on your schedule. Work on the hardest things first, and resolve them before you move on. Take a regularly scheduled break to clear your mind ( I work in 45 minute sprint, then take 10 minutes break to not think).

[@renxoramos3231]

hahaha@ferdy6927

[@LluisZardoyaClips]

How inspiring... That's the content I want to create. TIMELESS

[@OnePercentBetter]

Becker Squad alert

[@ConnorFlavell]

amen!

[@MattWacek]

Same here. Finally got a chance to sit down and watch this vid

[@OsbaldoCamachoPerez]

Love Alexs’ content! Only heard of Sam Ovens through Alexs’ comment section!! Glad I did💪🏼👀🎥

[@thealbanianlorg6542]

Does anyone here know who the other you tuber is that Alex Becker listens to? He mentioned Sam Ovens and I didn’t catch the other name (and I can’t recall which video Alex said it in). Thanks!

[@Movato]

@@thealbanianlorg6542 russel brand

[@artmyagentstockmarket-real3499]

Alex Becker recommended your channel and I like it!

[@Ndasuunye]

Watch KZbin during your 30 minute break ONLY

[@merakli07]

I'm a victim of this and it's all true. A proverb summarizes this perfectly: "If you take care of your pennies, the pounds will take care of themselves". I made another version of it myself: If you take care of your minutes, the hours will take care of themselves. Watch where your minutes go.

[@ChasingObstacles]

CuriousCat love that!

[@bperez8656]

Period !

[@starshot5172]

Thanks, that helps me!

[@Time_Limit]

Brilliant, God Bless you

[@realheckertrustmebro]

You're NO victim, it's your fault.

[@samovenstv]

Check out the video and let me know what you think here in the comments? I will be reading/replying to them personally. (not my team...).

[@doministic]

Sam Ovens Sam thank for these amazing videos. I came here by way of Becker’s channel. You guys should team up and do a video or project together

[@davjdprjce]

i haven't seen one reply from u, not even a like. if u can't deliver on ur word what good can ur product be. at least u have some good insight here

[@WFFILMS]

Please stop leaving this contradictory comment, you never reply and by the way Im cool with that because it’s aligned with your message. Just stop promising. 🖤👍🏼

[@Greengenieseoseo-expert]

Discipline = freedom!

[@vimalcurio]

Well said!

[@evander7654321]

Super ironic that I'm watching this video... while procrastinating lol

[@zodiacfml]

Weren't for my procrastination, I wouldn't have seen his Ninja tips on facebook ad machine. I'm still procrastinating but real close to open my online store

[@TheRealChrisBeard]

Block E Media it’s called investing your time. This is valuable information. How you came across this video is a different story. Holy I just commented a whole paragr-

[@channelzero1546]

I know right!

[@sportsbettingeducation]

Block E Media I thought it was ironic he made this video so long

[@spawn072]

lol, same

[@vicstalr]

A little thing I do to save some time is watch all videos at 1.25 speed, sometimes 1.5 if I'm feeling frothy.

[@joyfulvibration]

Go for 2x! After a few weeks, it will become the new norm and you will be use to it

[@ludzerscheepstra6200]

Great tip!

[@vendictum]

10x it! Godlike time saver!

[@FractalPrism.]

2x squad leader, checking in

[@tikkj]

@@vendictum I just concentrate on the video title and absorb all the information instantly without even having to play it. It's a difficult skill to master, but has saved me a lot of time

[@Robin-sm7um]

alex becker!!

[@KILKP]

Robin real talk, I watched that video to and that lead me here

[@jsnake7471]

Same

[@yikchoong]

Productivity hack - 2x speed of this video

[@Digitalhealthhacker]

That's just to bring his speaking speed up to a normal level. Lol. He talks so slow

[@jackralph66]

So much value added Sam. A lot of people definitely do not understand the importance and value of time, until their whole life has passed and they spent 3 years of their life, cooking or something!

[@KlaasVictor]

The most basic rules are so difficult to see. Most people like me are blind for the things that are right in front of them. Thank you for making me see!

[@busyworksbeats]

I just moved from pa to Cali and I know what you mean. It’s like 3 weeks of not having your tools and your workplace setup (in my case, a music studio). And all the stuff we have. Like cars lol. Best of luck in your move. The treadmill desk added so much productivity to my life

[@iamgreatness6649]

u helped me make beats back in 2016 thank you for that!

[@Tontataki]

This advice is really for advanced productive people, not for begginers. If you are new to full day productivity, take it step by step... don't force it!

[@Earwaxfacts]

Spot on. Death by 1,000 cuts.... even a 30 second distraction can throw you off for hours. Great video!

[@andrekelma5522]

Thanks for keeping your old videos up Sam, every couple years i find myself doing another deep dive into your methods!

[@editor_seddik]

i wish i stumbled across your content 5 years ago, your writing and type of speech is the best of all time 🔥🔥

[@fredchevry5786]

Same when I moved to Miami last year. I thought I could be thrown in any environment and own it just as much, only to realize a big part of my success was du to the environment I previously took years to set up. Gold advice here man.

[@DF430]

I agree with this video 100%. For a period of time I was a digital nomad and found my productivity levels to be abysmal. Needing to regularly find new accomodation, ID good places to eat, find good places to work etc was killing my life. I felt like a basic human needing to re-invent the wheel every few months. Right now what's working really well for me is intermittent fasting (one less meal to think about) and having two really simple meals each day which take about 5 mins to prepare and food which is tasty and hits my macronutrients. I love the idea of doing the '100 units of time' activity once a month to get regular insight into how I'm using my time. Great video Sam.

[@lextor4712]

Do you have any 5 minute meals examples? :) I'm curious. Love intermitted fasting -, changed my life.

[@DF430]

Hi Tom yeah for sure. For lunch I have two poached eggs (I heat each egg in the microwave for a minute), a bowl of broccoli with olive oil and an avocado. Add rock salt for extra flavour. For dinner - it's a little unconventional and is more like a breakfast but I really look forward to it at the end of each day. Its 2 cups of oats, with a handful of blueberries and a tablespoon of cocoa. I whack it into the microwave for 2 mins then it's done. I then add some greek yoghurt and a drizzle of maple syrup. I estimate that eating these two meals give me at least an hour extra of freedom each day - highly recommended. I'm not sure what your physical goals are - they may change the quantities you need to eat. I'm in 'cutting' mode which reduces the amount I need to eat.

[@lextor4712]

@@DF430 wow that sounds fantastic. Will definitely try it out! Thanks a lot. :)

[@lextor4712]

@@DF430 Damn - I love especially the dinner meal and I'm addicted to it now! But I use melted dark chocolate. :) thank you so much - you could do videos on 5 minute healthy meals hacks.

[@DF430]

Tom M. thanks for sharing! 😃

[@noneofyourbusiness910]

This dude speaks the truth that everyone needs to hear in order to succeed in life.

[@Ghostmotivation07]

Not that anybody needs to give you any advice because your the man! So with much respect. Try intermittent fasting eating only once or two times per day. If done correctly its healthier and you have more energy throughout the day. It’s been an amazing transformation for myself going on two years. It’s actually very sustainable and I spend less on food. I really only think about eating one time a day at dinner. Great new place Sam and this is the best advice because it’s so little nobody notices what it does to them.

[@Stryv]

I agree to. Love not having to think about breakfast and feel so much more focused. I used to be a big skeptic

[@SunnyKumar-mz7mv]

Training your body to this IF routine will itself take weeks. Stomach Fever is guaranteed in transition phase. People working all day will surely get bad hungry.

[@elijahb9767]

Nah its not that deep... If in the end it is better for you, just do it.

[@lossilva]

Sunny Kumar not true at all

[@Gumardee_coins_and_banknotes]

I only eat when hungary.

[@rossinaround232]

Alex Becker Sent me here... I definitely see why I am losing some productivity, and focus after watching this video thank you Sam for sharing your personal experience of death of a thousand cuts, and tips to get back on track.

[@efnarios]

what Alex Becker video is that from?

[@PeterCianci]

Being a lot older than you, I couldn't agree with this more! You can always make more money, but you can't reclaim time back. Well said, Sam!

[@MusicPromotionWorldwide]

Here from A Becker, I think you just revealed one of the secrets to success! We’ve all heard time management advice, but this one is the best as now I am able to see my whole life in the picture.

[@jakedunne4606]

I'm an entrepreneur my self and you hit it real hard at the end when you talk about having no constraints and too much "free" time. I definitely need to work on this! Great video and content man 👍

[@slythemongoose9138]

Makes perfect sense... Tim Ferriss talks about batching, Jordan B Peterson talks about cleaning your room, Alex Becker talks about laser focus (thanks to Becker for leading me here)... get out of your own way.

[@ceojayleo]

Truly appreciate this video. Insanely powerful to realize that every big goal and every failure is made up of either the little things you did well or the little things did did wrong and repeadted over and over again. Thanks brother. This is perfect for going into and dominating this new year

[@Z4RD4N34]

Yeah, I also got here via Alex Becker. I'm taking your advice on evaluating decisions based on how long they last. I'm also going to adjust my sleeping schedule so that I actually have one.

[@jasonjosephlee]

hahah same here

[@koreysamuelson5156]

“How long will this decision last? How can I set up my life so I don’t need to think about this again? What decision do I need to make so that this circumstance/issue/problem is taken care of from this point forward?” This thinking will change everything. Thank you.

[@maryschumacher7118]

Alex Becker sent me. Such valuable information, Mr. Ovens. I went into a bit of a frenzy, pausing your video here and there and going through my kitchen, bathroom, linen closet, 'fridge and so on and purging items that take up my time and provide me with no real value. Food has been a tough thing for me to systemize; although I am not quite to the place of hiring my own chef, I do plan to have groceries delivered and things like toilet paper automatically delivered on a schedule, saving me time and enhancing my productivity. Thanks so much for sharing your insights.

[@patrickriddle9488]

Sam, you inspired me to hire what I'm calling a "Food Hero" to outsource all things food for my family. Wrote ad copy as if I was hiring someone for my company and put up a webpage yesterday. Can't wait to fill this position and buy so much of the time I've been wasting back. Love your videos. Keep up the awesome.

[@thezealouschristian9759]

Alex Becker said to check out your video on time-wasting and I am glad I did.

[@willhunter2728]

Thanks, Sam I actually just delete all the social media apps as well as started meal prepping and really getting a hold of my day because I have too much time on my hands to be stuck where I am at now thank you. Hope to meet you one day.

[@jasonjosephlee]

I agree, I love same as well! Good luck with your endeavors!

[@ludzerscheepstra6200]

Watching this video and applying the principles has made me EUR 45,875.- worth of time per year in the past three days. Absolute f-ing GOLD, Sam! Thank you!

[@_IFTI]

Becker sent me. This video has incredible value!!!!

[@jonashylten6741]

2 of my kids running around my home office was not sustainable. Now I have a coworking office space. Thank you. I am also INTP and in sales/co-founder. I am going to use this tools.

[@sunnyday157]

You are so right Sam, food and eating is simply an obstacle you have to deal with every single day, not many people talk about that

[@Kidpunk98]

This is one of the best KZbin videos I have ever watched. My only question is what do you do if you don't have the finances to hire a chef? Meal prep, the half life seems still to low for that imo, only 5 -7 days.

[@homercallaway4029]

Hello Mr. Owens. I'm just a man looking into starting my own e-commerce website. I am watching some KZbin videos in an effort to educate myself on possible pitfalls and productivity "killers". Thank you for reminding me that it all starts with ME!

[@octane2344]

He mentions time a bunch, but the more specific loss he refers to is his attention, focus, and work momentum. Which is involved in time, but specificity really hammers the point down.

[@TinyMaths]

Even before you started on food I sensed where you were going. I am sitting here preparing breakfast and you had me thinking about all those times that I have no idea where my coffee mug is, then I have to look for a spoon, then "..where the hell is the sugar?..", and "oh I need to fill up the kettle" and " do I have any bread?..," etc, So many times during the week I repeat this same clumsy process without even thinking about how unnecessarily messy and time consuming I make it. I just finished my first year in college as a mature student and, after many years of working and taking pride in 'apparently' being a hard worker, I realized through college that it's way too easy for me to be un-productive because of putting my energies into an unorganized strategy or even worse, the wrong strategy.

[@alenaleonova2168]

Now, I'm recognising those small 1000 cuts in my life! Before I saw obvious issues and obstacles and for the rest I didn't care, I thought OK, it's not a big deal. But together all those small cuts are counted for a really big danger. Thank you, Sam!

[@VegasLyfe]

I already follow you but alwx Becker did mention this video specifically and he said he trully believes in you your message and your mastermind 100% verified you are the truth I already love your messages and content throughout 2018 but it was really cool to see another influencer shout you out. Thanks for being Real. 2019 is all about waking up from the social media fog that has been created over the last few years.

[@alex_tobias]

Thanks for this Sam, I am applying these principles now. As a business owner I struggle with time management and I am now tracking where my time is going.

[@BossMandotnet]

Thank you, very much it helped a lot. It's not often that people actually give useful content on youtube.

[@muntasir_almusalmi]

Thanks Sam, I’m so glad I found u through Alex!

[@madhatter2744]

"hey i just wanted to make this quick video today" *uploads 27 minute video*

[@loan8825]

Beckers syndrome

[@johnschenck8497]

Keeping a journal, and understanding your ruotine & goals helps a lot.

[@StudioArtFX]

Wow! *Thank you!* I wish I had the ability to explain this to people who feel it's okay to interrupt me for the stupidest things! They can't see that even if it's a 30 second interruption, I may lose an hour or more of "in the zone" work. No one *gets it!*

[@TonyPearl]

Thanks, Sam! I'm devouring and applying your information as fast as I can. It makes so much sense, and just flat-out WORKS!

[@julianthe411]

I listened to this while on a focus pill 💊 I think you got something here. Funny I can tell you like software development from how you say ‘ship a product’ and full stack. This is all true. Thanks Sam.

[@tarigawad2916]

No one give advice like this for free, thank you very mach Sam

[@jasonjosephlee]

agrreeeddd

[@jonathankipp4973]

Thank you for your wise council. I agree. A structured use of time keeps a person on the "rails" towards success.

[@brianmarshall3931]

Well, this video just turned my life upside down for the next week or so it will take to implement it! Thank you sir!

[@academymarkettrading]

Some how, I've converted my lady friend into my personal chef and house cleaner. Don't ask me how and I'm still gonna look into my future chef, just in case she get feed up with my movements. Thanks for that food for thought Sir.

[@peppefernando]

This is a huge topic and defo affected me trying to build a bigger ecom company

[@TRIP_LAB]

The quality of your content is really brilliant, thanks for the free education and insights

[@ThePlant-BasedClimber]

Really interesting video. You made me realize that I should be planning my meals in a much better way. Right now, I'm intermittent fasting during the week (I am an elementary teacher and I teach in French), so I eat once a day. I started doing that as an experiment, but it turned out to be like the best thing ever! However, when the end of the day come, this is where I sometimes make bad food choice. I'm so tired with all the decisions I had to make during the day that I end up neglecting my health and that is not acceptable. You made me realized that I should plan all my meals for the week (even the month) and stick to it. Thanks!

[@wolfwarrior3454]

Excellent advice. I'm certainly "off the rails" and need to work on it now. Thanks, Sam. (FYI, Alex Becker brought me here.)

[@kentmaerki]

My environment is toxic, mainly due to my partner who has devolved into pre-dementia. It's actually death by a thousand stabs. We had elected to move in together (September 21) to improve productivity because he cannot drive. It's been a total nightmare. Now, my wife, who has been a total trooper, has been looking for a new residence for us. We will be giving up the partnership as Bob's dementia is accelerating (as a point of dark humor, I am already in an Accelerator program -5.0); it's awful. A total change of environment is necessary: housing, partnership, office, etc.; I have to work alone, which I'm really good at especially since I will beginning Accelerator immediately following my knee replacement January 2. Thank you for the video which clearly supports and identifies with my dilemma I had my best income year in 2017 with a net income of $1.9 Million. I have really screwed up.

[@GaryBryanDobbsSales]

That's amazing to hear you're going strong when most people think of retiring. Have you taken Sam Oven's course?

[@jasonjosephlee]

Good luck with your future!

[@emilycenatiempo4917]

Hope your knee surgery went well. Good luck with all your new changes.

[@Gumardee_coins_and_banknotes]

These things health wise are out of your control. Good luck mate, feel sad for your partner.

[@fergalobrien96]

One of the most insightful videos on KZbin. Thanks Sam!

[@loan8825]

In summary: Quit social media Save time on food Make a schedule Save time on little things save time whenever you can

[@hyzelfadhil5691]

Without a shadow of doubt, if ever Sam writes a book on his philosophy, ideas, strategy, mindset, etc... i can guarantee that i'll be buying it.

[@clintonrobinson1774]

The Rails, gives a great visual that anyone can understand... Thanks Sam!

[@kevincrowley7525]

Very well said!!!... I have to fight the righteous war of distraction!! Keep on fighting fellow comrades...be true to yourself and say NO.

[@jimihendrixx11]

Another way to look at it. Systems thinking, Theory of Constraints and Lean Systems or Lean Processing. Delete/Eliminate, Integrate, Outsource/Delegate, Automate.

[@Thirst_TV]

individual - environment - routine (i agree these are the three pillars to productivity) and - execution helps too

[@LawnmowinJunkie]

Thank you Sam. I have been watching you for a few months.

[@onezephyr4515]

This is fantastic. It is easy to get caught in the net of the vast amount of content. Cardone, Lopez, Vaynerchuck (like your ad) and many other sub-producers that have tidbits of gold in their content. Sifting through the advice and trying to decide what is good and what is trash is a real effort in itself. I have decided to cut that out of my life, and study you and your methods instead. Thank you for this amazing content. It is excellent.

[@MikeBarron1]

Always great advice!

[@celiagibson1786]

Welcome to CA. I am in Los Angeles. Incredible Content. Great advice Hope to focus better..I just started accelerator. HOORAY WELCOME

[@goonholiday656]

Goes to hire chef. Looks at bank account. Welp guess here goes my time.

[@taripanye9723]

Alex brought me to this Video too but I've always been a follower of Sam. Great content

[@hrithiksindwani]

Super useful Sam. Regretting not discovering you earlier.

[@northside2southside12]

Sam Ovens. One of the smartest men on the internet. Alex Becker brought me here

[@reverendbluejeans1748]

This advice is sic, I am actually excited.

[@dylanmarshall3410]

Addition by subtraction. Elon has a quote where he says something like: “The best part is no part, the best process is no process”

[@starmaddy]

Just getting back into the groove of creating my business, and every pitfall and solution that u mentioned is what I have been experiencing, ....so moving forward to productive days, thanks for your insights

[@soulofexistence]

5:43 no we don't, it's actually the other way around, eating constantly is counter-productive to health and of course, productivity. The less often you eat the better

[@thepathologylab7896]

Great advice. Definitely true - and you can plan your menu and buy in one go which will save time too. Thanks so much!

[@AmazonandeBayGuru]

*Came here from Alex Becker's video!*

[@JohnD-bs4qi]

I have been thinking about this recently. Great to see others are too. Thank you!

[@jamesmelendez9971]

Sam this is world class advice!

[@idevelopdigital]

Thanks Sam! Right message at the right time for me brother. Now ACTION steps!

[@kast8828]

Good! Funnily enough, tomorrow I planned introducing a fixed time where I get up and where I start to work and where I stop working. I need a steady rhythm. I just saw the video and Sam says exactly the same thing

[@bonniepickhardt5088]

Great points that many are unaware of. Thanks for the ideas.

[@mattlaws8499]

Everything you say has been working in my life thank you!

[@MilesQuickster]

7:12 YES, this is a problem I have all the time when I contemplate, meditate or have what I call my Hour of Conviction, and I've never really grasped how to articulate this issue of mental frame! People I know rarely understand or even consider it, particularly when I ask to be left alone a lot.

[@davidpineda2031]

Thanks Sam, I needed this reminder for the new years. Working on giving myself scheduled constraints and a better environment to work in. Cheers!

[@justinraper373]

Good presentation. Loved the flow of subjects. Exceptional ideas to put into practice. Thank you.

[@charlesnextgen]

The rails analogy is great, could be a training course of its own. Thanks

[@Oveia1]

Great value of a lesson! Great job. After thinking about this video, you starting to fit the peaces and saw that all these tips it's to obvious. Too obvious that anyone does not see in a whole lifetime. Thanks Alex and Sam!

[@rayaguirre1826]

Decision fatigue I started eating pre-made foods like Soylent and that helped alot, instead of trying to decide what to have for breakfast, I know what it is already and it makes getting through the morning so much easier! Everything else you mentioned in the video helped a ton and gives me a new way to apply this to stuff beyond food.

[@zaneco81]

Great video, Sam.. thanks for helping us heal those cuts for good, matey.

[@goaldoneage]

Hello Sam, You are awesome. I paid $2K to get the same information :). Key lessons: It's not the big distractions, but small little ones which make you unproductive. Value time more than money. Make decisions for once those that are repetitive and then you'll be lot more productive.

[@log5018]

its shame that it's not million views it's really good advice

[@leef.4242]

Yeap! The little things pile up through time. I am still working on my productivity. I find myself going back to Consulting Accelerator's Mindset & work on my A. planner & WM Calendar.

[@newframes9604]

i will start tracking my time like you mentioned. i think that's great advice. i bought an nokia style phone which can link to my smart phone so if i get a call i can answer it, but i can't keep looking at my smart phone because it's on the other side of the room. i remember in college, i was on the tennis team the first two years. 2 hrs of practice per day and matches on saturdays. i got better grades when i had that constraint than when i quit the team my last two years. thanks again.

[@FrankStillone]

Hey Sam, I could not agree with you more. In the office I work with 2 x 27 inch monitors side by side, wireless full keyboard and wireless mouse all connected to me 15inch MB Pro. At home I have a 17inch monitor over the top of my 15inch MB Pro and the desk is slightly higher and a rough surface. I am super productive at work and hate working at home. It's the little things, desk is not right, monitors are different etc. So I am thinking of replicating my office office with my home office - the $700 or $800 I will spend will pay its self back in a day or two..I do have a charger in both places though. Also agree with costs etc, I call it "The Docket Affect" . You go to Woolies or Coles to get a few things and $67.76 later you wonder how did that happen...thanks for lots of great content!!